With just about a week to the Edo State governorship election, our latest pre-election observation report looks at how the election will occur amidst a security crisis, political and economic confidence, and how stakeholders' actions will shape it. We brought media and CSO partners to present and discuss the report in Benin City. The security situation in Edo State remains unstable, as documented in Yiaga Africa’s Pre-Election Observation Report covering the period from July 23 to August 31, 2024. The report highlights a surge in kidnappings and cult-related violence, much of which goes unreported in mainstream media. This atmosphere of fear and unrest poses a significant threat to citizens and opens the door for political manipulation of the volatile security landscape. You can read the report Here - https://lnkd.in/dQMhs6KA In this highly charged political climate, the refusal of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) to sign the accord has further heightened tensions. Yiaga Africa’s Executive Director, Samson Itodo, pointed out that the groundwork for unrest had already been laid before the accord was signed, citing widespread hate speech, violent rhetoric, and attacks on political opponents, the alarming rise in cult activities and arms proliferation, which have further destabilised the state (more details in the report). While the PDP may have valid reasons for withholding their signature, Itodo believes that signing the accord, even while voicing their demands, would have been a more constructive move.
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